Dr. Aneta Mancewicz (Royal Holloway, London): Extended Reality Shakespeare
Dr. Aneta Mancewicz (Royal Holloway, London): Extended Reality Shakespeare
31 January 2024, 10-11.30 a.m., room H 307
At the invitation of the research initiative and core topic of the
Centre of Cultural Inquiry, "Transforming Infrastructure: Cultural
Perspectives", Dr. Aneta Mancewicz (Royal Holloway, London) will speak
about her research project and forthcoming publication Extended Reality
Shakespeare as part of a seminar on "Resetting Shakespeare". Anyone
interested is cordially invited!
Extended reality is an innovative force that changes our understanding
of theatre and Shakespeare. Drawing on Shakespeare’s Tempest and A
Midsummer Night's Dream, this talk discusses the creative convergences
between Shakespeare’s dramaturgy and digital technology. It explores how
the inclusion of augmented and virtual realities in performance can
reconfigure the senses of the experiencers, enabling them to actively
engage with technology. Such engagements can, in turn, result in new
forms of presence, embodiment, eventfulness, and interaction. Given
Shakespeare’s emphasis on metatheatre, his works can inspire the
layering of environments, as well as the experiences of transition
between the environments – both features that distinguish extended
reality in performance and its infrastructures.
Contact: Prof. Dr. Christina Wald; christina.wald@uni-konstanz.de